Bratsk Dam
4,500 MW Angara River dam that held the world largest title in its day.
Overview
First units ran from 1961 with the plant complete by 1966. The Bratsk reservoir of 5,470 square km remains among the largest artificial lakes on Earth. Its power fed the Bratsk aluminum smelter, anchoring the Angara cascade.
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